The Bush administration is positively desirous of war with Iraq. As reported by the Washington Post, in a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, vice-president Dick Cheney listed the following "justifications for removing Hussein." Specifically, the proffered "justifications" are: the Iraqis’ firing on U.S. and British planes in the no-fly zone imposed after the Persian Gulf War; Hussein’s efforts to assassinate Bush the First in 1993; the invasions of Iran and Kuwait; the firing of missiles at Iran, Saudi Arabia and Israel; Hussein’s ranking by the State Department as a sponsor of terrorism for two decades; Hussein has broken … Continue reading Foolish Rationalizations for a Foolish War